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Japan vs Costa Rica, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

Japan
Costa Rica
Japan
0 : 1
27th of November 2022 10:00
Finished
First half: 45  |  Second half: 45
Costa Rica

Live comments

  • 0' - The game is set. Japan kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' - Costa Rica is showing some good football. However, Costa Rica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' - Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' - Costa Rica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' - While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Costa Rica winning 100% of all matches.
  • 25' - Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' - Costa Rica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' - The travelling Costa Rica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' - Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 41' - Costa Rica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 42' - A meaty challenge results in booking for Anthony Contreras on 42.
  • 44' - It’s a booking for Japan player. Miki Yamane gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' - The whistle greets Ayase Ueda as he departs to be replaced by Takuma Asano.
  • 51' - Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Costa Rica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' - Miki Yamane has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' - It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Celso Borges.
  • 62' - The referee calls foul for Celso Borges. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' - Kaoru Mitoma is replacing Miki Yamane for the Japan side.
  • 65' - Costa Rica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brandon Aguilera is hanging Gerson Torres on the field on 65 minute.
  • 67' - Another change for Japan made on 67 minute. Ritsu Doan leaves to be changed by Junya Ito.
  • 70' - Francisco Calvo was booked on 70.
  • 71' - That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Francisco Calvo.
  • 76' - Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 81' - Goal! Keysher Fuller scores his 1 goal in 7 matches.
  • 82' - Time for substitution for Japan. Yuki Soma is replaced by Takumi Minamino.
  • 84' - It’s a booking for Japan player. Ko Itakura gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' - The supporters are chanting for Youstin Salas. He replaces Celso Borges on 89 minute.
  • 90' - It’s a booking for Japan player. Wataru Endo gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' - The Costa Rica manager makes a substitution. Joel Campbell departs to be replaced by Daniel Chacon.
  • With this win, Costa Rica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Today 2022-11-27 Japan vs Costa Rica are fighting Worldcup league on Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.

Japan had 3 games and get got 6 points in Season (2018/18)

Costa Rica had 3 games and get got 3 points in Season (2018/18)

Todays referees are: Stuart Burt, Michael Oliver, Simon Bennett, Benoit Millot, Jerome Brisard, Maguette N'Diaye

Ranking

Team Played Points
Netherlands 3 7
Portugal 3 6
Brazil 3 6
Morocco 3 7
Japan 3 6
France 3 6
Argentina 3 6
England 3 7
Croatia 3 5
Senegal 3 6
Spain 3 4
Switzerland 3 6
South Korea 3 4
Australia 3 6
Poland 3 4
United States 3 5
Belgium 3 4
Iran 3 3
Ecuador 3 4
Tunisia 3 4
Germany 3 4
Mexico 3 4
Uruguay 3 4
Cameroon 3 4
Serbia 3 1
Wales 3 1
Canada 3 0
Qatar 3 0
Costa Rica 3 3
Denmark 3 1
Saudi Arabia 3 3
Ghana 3 3

Japan

Lineup Bench

Costa Rica

Lineup Bench

Japan Past Matches

2022-11-23 Germany
Japan 		1
2
2019-06-24 Ecuador
Japan 		1
1
2019-06-20 Uruguay
Japan 		2
2
2019-06-17 Japan
Chile 		0
4
2018-07-02 Belgium
Japan 		3
2

Costa Rica Past Matches

2022-11-23 Spain
Costa Rica 		7
0
2018-06-27 Switzerland
Costa Rica 		2
2
2018-06-22 Brazil
Costa Rica 		2
0
2018-06-17 Costa Rica
Serbia 		0
1
2016-08-21 Costa Rica
SC Rot-Weiss Oberhausen 		0
6